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The Municipal Liquor Store
("Muni") is a typical small
town liquor store for
package sales as well as the
local "watering hole" for
many years. We strive
to keep our prices as low as
possible and serve the city
of Le Center in positive
ways.
In past years, we have
contributed $75,000 to the
City General Fund and are
hoping to increase that in
the future. The Muni
employs two full-time
employees and eight to ten
part-time employees.
Through local support, we
hope to have continued
success as a business and
city entity.
The Muni provides both
on-sale and off-sale liquor
sales Monday through
Saturday. Patrons must
be 21 or older.
On-Sale Hours
9:00am - 1:00am
Monday - Saturday
Off-Sale Hours
9:00am - 10:00pm
Monday - Saturday
Be sure to stop in and ask
about our new Wine Club and
related specials! Send
us an e-mail and say "I LIKE
WINE!!", and we will sign
you up for notifications
about wine tastings, a trip
to a winery and first chance
at special promotions and
prices.
Please keep us in mind for
your holiday and special
event needs! We supply
our off sale services for
graduations, weddings,
birthdays, holiday parties
and any other special
events. Our management
has well over fifty years of
experience in the liquor and
service industry and can
help you with your event
needs.
Also
be sure to check out our
daily and weekly specials
too!
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Information on Municipal Liquor Stores
Municipal liquor stores started after
Prohibition as a means for cities to
control the distribution of alcohol in
their communities. Later, cities found
their municipal liquor store could be a
method of generating needed non-tax
revenue. Today, the purpose of municipal
liquor stores is to "control the
distribution of alcohol - while
simultaneously generating income for the
community."
"Controlling the sale of alcohol" is
different than "responsible service."
All alcohol sellers should serve
responsibly - don't sell to underage or
intoxicated individuals. Controlling the
sale of alcohol means reflecting a
community attitude - often resulting in
a strategic and publicly supported
reduction in liquor operation revenue.
Off-sale municipal liquor operations
have geographic exclusivity but not
competitive exclusivity. This
competition has caused municipal liquor
operations to become more business savvy
- with the goal of encouraging customers
to purchase at the municipal liquor
operation, instead of somewhere else.
There are over 225 cities with off-sale
or on-sale / off-sale combination
municipal liquor operations, operating
approximately 260 facilities. Sales
range from approximately $100,000 to
over $9 million per year. Total annual
sales are approximately $250 million
with total annual profits of
approximately $20 million. Profits are
used by cities for general fund
activities or special projects including
recreation programs, elderly
transportation and public safety
equipment.
Sales have increased over the past
decade and the trend is continuing.
The strong trend in large cities and
small towns is to remodel and / or
expand existing facilities and build new
facilities.
Municipal liquor operations can
advertise, promote, price etc. like
independently owned operators. However,
because of the "alcohol control"
element, municipal liquor operators may
choose not to engage in certain,
otherwise legal, activities.
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City
of Le Center, Minnesota
10
W.Tyrone Street ; Le Center, Minnesota 56057
City Hall (Hours: 8:00-4:30 ; Monday-Friday)
info@cityoflecenter.com
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